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THE  UNIVERSITY 
OF  CALIFORNIA 

SANTA  BARBARA 

PRESENTED  BY 

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UNIVERSITY  OF  CALIFORNIA 
SANTA  BARBARA 


Detroit  Library  Commission 


Commissiofiers 

Bernard  Ginsburg,  President 
Divie  B.   Duffield,  Vice-President 
Edward  S.   Piggins,  Secretary 

Paul  R.  Gray 

Ralph  Phelps 

Charles  R.   Robertson 


Adam  Strohm,  Librarian 


Preface 


THE  rapid  growth  of  the  city  during 
the  last  decade  called  for  an  expan- 
sion of  municipal  activities  along 
various  lines  and  the  Public  Library 
responding  to  the  call  has  established  a 
number  of  agencies  for  widening  the 
circle  of  its  activities.  Branch  Libraries 
have  been  erected  according  to  a  deliber- 
ate program  of  strategy  and  at  this  date, 
eleven  branches  are  in  full  swing,  nine  of 
them  being  located  in  their  own  buildings. 
Five  of  these  new  quarters  were  acquired 
through  the  munificence  of  Mr.  Andrew 
Carnegie  with  the  city  furnishing  generous 
sites.  For  two  of  the  branches,  the  city 
has  defrayed  the  cost  in  toto  while  two 
have  come  into  being  through  private 
generosity. 

The  branches  now  in  operation  represent 
an  investment  of  approximately  a  half- 
million  dollars,  an  annual  circulation  of 
600,000  issues  and  a  personnel  of  about 
sixty  library  attendants. 

It  may  be  of  considerable  interest  to  the 
citizens  of  Detroit  to  have  before  them 
at  least  a  partial  record  of  the  modern 
library  facilities  at  their  service  and  it 
may  also  in  a  measure  illustrate  the 
economic  requirements  of  the  library 
system,  cost  of  maintenance,  books  and 
organization. 


Chauncy  Hurlbut  Branch 

1898 


A  one  room,  memorial  building  in  Glad- 
win Park. 

Source — Gift:  Chauncv  Hurlbut  Estate. 


John  S.  Gray  Branch 

Erected  I'^Od 
Remodeled  and  Efi/ari^ed  I'-US 

Location — Field  and   Agnes  Avenues. 

Dimensions — Lot  80'    front  x   180'    deep. 
Building  72'  x  75'. 

Architecture — Modified  modern  Italian. 

Construction  —  Foundation:  Concrete 
footings,  brick  walls.  Gray  brick,  trimmed 
with  sandstone. 

Roof— Slate. 
Heating — Steam. 
Ventilation — Mechanical. 
Lighting — Semi-indirect  electric. 
Woodwork — Tinted  oak. 

Basement — Auditorium  (capacity  400), 
Club  room.  Boiler  room.  Janitor's  quarters. 

Main  floor — General  Reading  room, 
Children's  room,  Librarian's  office,  Stafi" 
room. 

Source — City  appropriation. 

Cost— Original,  $9,750.00 
Remodeling,  $20,332.81 

Architects— Malcomson  &  Higginbotham. 


John  S.  Gray  Branch 


James  E.  Scripps  Branch 

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Location — Scripps  Park. 

Dimensions — Park  1.333  acres.  Building 
— remodeled  residence — 100'    x  39'. 

Construction — Foundation  :  Concrete 
footings,  stone  walls  and  piers.  Brick 
and  sandstone  trimming. 

Roof — Slate. 
Heating — Steam. 
Ventilation^ — -Natural. 
Lighting — Direct  electric. 
Woodwork — Red  oak. 

Basement — Store  room,  Boiler  room,  Jani- 
tor's quarters. 

Main  floor — General  Reading  room, 
Children's  room,   Librarian's  office. 

Second  floor — Auditorium  (capacity  200), 
Club  rooms,   StalT  room. 

Third  floor — Store  rooms.  Mending  room. 

Source — Gift:  The  James  E.  Scripps  heirs. 

Cost  of  remodeling— $27,140.40. 

Architects — Smith,  Hinchman  &   Grylls. 


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George  S.  Hosmer  Branch 

Erected  1910-11 


Location — Gratiot  Avenue  and  Pulford 
Street. 

Dimensions — Lot  (irregular)  82'  front 
X  103'   deep    (west  side)    x   159'    deep 
(east  side)  x80'  (rear). 
Building  72'  x49'. 

Architecture — Italian  Renaissance. 

Construction — Foundation:  Brick  and 
concrete.  Kittanning  brick  and  Bedford 
stone. 

Roof — Composition. 
Heating — Steam. 
Ventilation — Natural. 
Lighting — Direct  electric. 
Woodwork — Red  oak  linish. 

Basement — Auditorium  (capacity  200), 
Club  room,  Staff  room,  Boiler  room. 

Main  floor — General  Reading  room, 
Children's  room.  Reference  room,  Libra- 
rian's office.   Staff  room. 

Source — City  appropriation. 

Cost     $24,543.90. 

Architect — Louis  Kamper. 


George  S.  Hosmer  Branch 


George  V.  N.  Lothrop  Branch 

Erected  1911-12 


Location — West  Warren  Avenue  and 
Grand  Boulevard. 

Dimensions — Lot  180'  front  x  130'  deep. 
Building  99'   X  64 '6". 

Architecture — Georgian  period. 

Construction — Foundation:  Brick  and 
concrete.  Brick,  stone  and  reinforced 
concrete.   Cork  tile  and  Terrazzo  flooring. 

Roof — Slate. 

Heating — Direct  and  indirect  steam. 
Ventilation — Indirect  steam. 
Lighting — Direct  electric. 
Woodwork — Fumed  oak. 

Basement — Boiler  room.  Mending  room, 
Store   room. 

Main  floor — General  Reading  room. 
Reference  room.  Children's  room,  Libra- 
rian's office,  Staff  room.  Auditorium 
(capacity  100),   Reading  porch. 

Mezzanine  floor — Club  room,  Rest  room, 
Gallery. 

Source — Gift:   Andrew  Carnegie. 

Cost— $40,000. 

Architect — B.   C.  Wetzel. 


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Herbert  Bowen  Branch 

Erected  1911-12 


Location — Dix  Avenue  and  West  Grand 
Boulevard. 

Dimensions — Lot  175'  front  x  130'  deep. 
Building  103'   X  73 '8". 

Architecture — English  collegiate. 

Construction — Foundation:  Reinforced 
concrete.  Interior  walls  hollow  tile; 
exterior,  buff  Ohio  stone  and  red  vitrified 
brick. 

Roof — Slate. 
Heating — Steam. 

Ventilation — Large  skylights;  radia- 
tors connected  with  outside  air,  giving 
indirect  ventilation;  also  by  motor 
driven  fan. 

Lighting — Incandescent  electric  in 
indirect  fixtures. 

Woodwork — Quartered  oak,  pearl 
gray  finish. 

Basement — Boiler  room.  Mending  room. 
Store  room. 

Main  floor — General  Reading  room, 
Children's  room.  Auditorium  (capacity 
150),  Librarian's  office.  Staff  room. 

Mezzanine  floor — Catalogue  room. 

Source — Gift:  Andrew  Carnegie. 

Cost— $40,000. 

Architect — W.   B.   Stratton. 


Henry  M.  Utley  Branch 

Erected  1912-13 

Location — Woodward  Avenue,  between 
Alger  and  King  Avenues. 

Dimensions — Lot  246'  front  x  200'  deep. 
Building  120 '8"  X  92 '4". 

Architecture — Classical. 

Construction — Foundation:  Concrete  and 
brick.     Pressed  brick  and  limestone. 

Roof — Copper. 

Heating — Steam. 

Ventilation — Johnson's   fan   system. 

Lighting — Indirect  electric. 

Woodwork — Oak  finish. 

Basement — Boiler  room,  Mending  room. 
Store  room.  Staff  room. 

Main  floor — General  Reading  room, 
Reference  room,  Children's  room.  Story- 
hour  room,  Librarian's  office,  Stafi"  room. 

Mezzanine  floor — Auditorium  (capacity 
250),  Club  room,  Coat  room. 

Balcony — Work  room. 

Source — Gift:  Andrew  Carnegie. 

Cost— $55,000. 

Architect — G.  A.   Mueller. 


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Edwin  F.  Conely  Branch 

Erected  1912-13 


Location — Martin  Street,  near  Michigan 
Avenue. 

Dimensions — Lot  268'  front  x  175'  deep. 
Building  81'   X  49'. 

Architecture — Renaissance  type. 

Construction — Foundation  :  Brick  witli 
concrete  footings.     Brick  and  stone. 

Roof — Copper. 
Heating — Indirect  steam. 
Ventilation — Steam  and  air. 
Lighting — Indirect  electric. 
Woodwork — Oak. 

Basement — Auditorium  (capacity  350), 
Janitor's  quarters.  Boiler  room.  Repair 
room,  Store  room. 

Main  floor — General  Reading  room, 
Children's  room.  Story-hour  room  (with 
rolling  partitions).  Librarian's  office, 
StafT  rooms. 

Mezzanine  floor — Club  room.  Work  room. 
Open  gallery,  StafT  room,  Reading  porch. 

Source — Gift:  Andrew  Carnegie. 

Cost— $40,000. 

Architect — Hugh  B.  Clement. 


Magnus  Butzel  Branch 

Erected  1912-13 

Location  —  Harper  Avenue  and  East 
Grand  Boulevard. 

Dimensions — Lot  200'  front  x  180'  deep. 
Building  96 '6"   x  52'. 

Architecture — Tudor  period. 

Construction — Foundation:  Brick  with 
concrete  footings.  Tapestry  brick  laid  in 
Dutch  cross  bond,  trimmed  with  Bedford 
limestone.      Floor,    reinforced   concrete. 

Roof— Red  tile. 

Heating — Direct  steam. 

Ventilation — Direct  steam — concealed 

radiators. 

Lighting — Semi-indirect  electric. 

Woodwork — Fumed  white  oak. 

Basement — Auditorium  (capacity  200), 
Story-hour  room.  Mending  room,  StalT 
room,   Boiler  room,  Janitor's  quarters. 

Main  floor — General  Reading  room. 
Reference  room.  Intermediate  room. 
Children's  room,  Librarian's  office, 
Cataloguing  room.  Staff  room. 

Source — Gift:  Andrew  Carnegie. 

Cost— $40,000. 

Architect— Albert  Kahn. 


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George  Osius  Branch 

Erected  1913-14 


Location — Gratiot  Avenue  between  Newland 
and  Seneca  Avenues. 

Dimensions — Lot  (irregular)  135'  front  x  100' 
deep;    123'    on    Newland    x    63'5"    (rear). 
Building  95'   X  92'. 

Architecture — Modern  adaptation  of  Jacobean 
type. 

Construction — Foundation:  Brick  walls  with 
concrete  footings.   Brick  with  stone  trimmings. 

Roof — Metal  and  composition   covering 

over  reinforced  concrete  construction. 

Heating — Direct  steam  with  automatic 

temperature  regulating  system. 

Ventilation — Natural. 

Lighting — Semi-indirect  electric;  in  service 

portions  of  building,   direct. 

Woodwork — Red  oak;  Southern  pine  in 

basement. 

Basement — Auditorium  (capacity  200),  Club 
room,  Staff  room,  Boiler  room,  Janitor's 
quarters. 

Main  floor — General  Reading  room,  Children's 
room,    Story-hour  room,   Librarian's  office. 

Source — Gift:  Andrew  Carnegie. 

Cost— $40,000. 

Architects — Donaldson  &  Meier. 


George  Osius  Branch 


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